So I finally got around to shooting my old Husqvarna Cape Gun that I acquired last year. Rifle barrel is the usual 12.17 X 44 or just about a 50-70, cases can be made by cutting and fire-forming 348 Win. I had got some loaded rounds with it and decided to shoot them, was going to pull the bullets because not sure how they were loaded. but you got to live a little, take a chance sometimes
What I really wanted to do was work up some buck and ball loads for the 16 bore side. Loading BP is not my first rodeo, doing it for over 50 years but still learn lots of things. Started out with old CIL stuff, 1/2 inch felt wads and 1/8 cardboard and plastic shot cups and cloth patched .600 ball . Horrible, lot of smoke , lot of kick
and 3 1/2 foot group with balls at 50 yards , not sure where the buck went.. Ok so I got to go more modern, ---75 grains FFFG , 1/8 cardboard, Remington SP 16 wads cut at bottom of shot cup, .50 cal muzzle loading cushion wad in bottom of SP, 8 number 4 buck, which worked out square in fours, Some good old cornmeal with a .600 ball just inside the wad petals and star crimped it all in brand new cases. See the pictures below, very pleased with my first target with these loads , I think I could fine tune the sighting. The rifle barrel seems to consistently shoot about four or so inches high with full sight at 50, will try it at 100 Yds and adjust my picture from there. was just shooting over a rolled up coat on bench but fast sort of like I was hunting. Plan on shooting an anterless Cypress Hills Mulie with this. Cheers.
What I really wanted to do was work up some buck and ball loads for the 16 bore side. Loading BP is not my first rodeo, doing it for over 50 years but still learn lots of things. Started out with old CIL stuff, 1/2 inch felt wads and 1/8 cardboard and plastic shot cups and cloth patched .600 ball . Horrible, lot of smoke , lot of kick and 3 1/2 foot group with balls at 50 yards , not sure where the buck went.. Ok so I got to go more modern, ---75 grains FFFG , 1/8 cardboard, Remington SP 16 wads cut at bottom of shot cup, .50 cal muzzle loading cushion wad in bottom of SP, 8 number 4 buck, which worked out square in fours, Some good old cornmeal with a .600 ball just inside the wad petals and star crimped it all in brand new cases. See the pictures below, very pleased with my first target with these loads , I think I could fine tune the sighting. The rifle barrel seems to consistently shoot about four or so inches high with full sight at 50, will try it at 100 Yds and adjust my picture from there. was just shooting over a rolled up coat on bench but fast sort of like I was hunting. Plan on shooting an anterless Cypress Hills Mulie with this. Cheers.
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